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Candles have nothing, per se, to do with Martin Luther King, Jr. The seeming connection is due to the fact that he bears the name of another great religious revolutionary, Martin Luther, the Father of the Reformation.
The practice of lighting Christmas trees (originally candles) began when Martin Luther (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther) first put candles on a fir tree to illustrate the stars in the night sky to his children (http://www.christmasarchives.com/trees.html and http://www.christmas-tree.com/where.html). Thus began a time-honored tradition.
This is probably the least of the ways that Martin Luther impacted modern Christianity, and I invite you to learn more about him at http://www.tlogical.net/bioluther.htm.
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What did the candles on martin luthers tree represenrt?
The candles on Martin Luther's tree represented the stars that shone over Bethlehem on the night of Jesus' birth. Luther was the first to decorate a Christmas tree with candles in the 16th century as a way to recreate that starry night.
The man who lit the first Christmas tree was?
The first man to light a Christmas Tree was Martin Luther. He lit it as a sign of Gods love
What did the candles on Martin Luther's tree represent?
it represented freedom and civilization
In which country were Christmas trees first displayed?
Christmas trees were first displayed in the early modern Germany in the 16th century. Others believe it was introduced by the Christian reformer Martin Luther. The tree was lighted with candles.
The man who lit the first Christmas tree?
Martin Luther brought a tree in and put candles on it to symbolize God's unfailing love. That's the story I was taught wasn't there at the time.
What was Martin Luther's relationship like with his father?
Good
What did Martin Luther have to say about Christmas trees?
The most common legend about the first Christmas tree is about Martin Luther, and his walk through a forest in Riga, where he spied the stars shining through the prickly boughs of an evergreen tree. Supposedly, Martin Luther brought the tree home and decorated it with candles to simulate the effect of stars. Or to explain to his children how stars twinkled. Or maybe he decorated it with lights in order to illustrate the "majesty of Christ's birth." However, sadly this is only legend, and there is nothing in Luther's writings to support it. Reference: http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/trees/traditions-world.html
Why did Martin Luther start the Christmas tradition?
Martin Luther (1483 - 1546) did not "start" the Christmas tradition. The "Christmas tradition" dates back to at least the 4th century, though early Christians were celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ long before that.
Who did martin Luther king meet in Boston and what became of their relationship?
martin met his wife coretta
Who invented the first Christmas tree?
Martin Luther, Latvia - Riga 1510
When were the first Christmas trees?
Martin Luther started the Christmas tree tradition at Riga in Latvia in 1510 by putting candles on a tree to show the children how the stars sparkled at night. He is said to have been inspired to do so while walking through a pine forest at night and looking up at the stars.
When did the tradition of putting up Christmas lights start?
Christmas tree traditions originated in Germany in the 1500s. It is believed that Martin Luther started the tradition by putting candles on a pine tree. When Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, a few years later someone thought of making tiny bulbs to decorate Christmas trees.
